After a very long blogging break........

........here is a little update on what's been happening in the studio. Classes started back last week and the Wednesday evening girls got back into the swing of things with a Mojito - just to keep things nice and relaxed while easing into the busy year ahead.

 

 

This is the dress under the machine and here is Rhiannon wearing it, a great summer dress in a stretch woven, cotton from Spotlight. It's all finished except for the hem, which needs turning up and stitching, a little project carried over from the last few weeks of 2012 classes. This is a simple little New Look pattern but Rhiannon does have a passion for creating lovely dresses.

 

 

 

 

This fuchsia pink, silk dress is one of my favourites, it is Simplicity 2497 by Cynthia Rowley which is now out of of print. The thai silk was picked up in Cabramatta and the dress has been fully lined, which works best for this fabric, helping to eliminate the stress on seams and some of the crushing that can occur when wearing a thai silk in a straight skirt.

 

 

 

 

 

Then there is this gorgeous nude silk chiffon and lurex number. Fabric from The Fabric Store, Surrey Hills. Pattern is Butterick 5211 and a seperate slip was made to accomodate the sheer fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one is a designer Vogue pattern - 1190,  lots of work in the shoulder detail. Fabric from Cabramatta. The bodice pattern needed a few adjustments as the shoulder to waist length needed to be shortened and the angle of the back straps,wasn't right for Rhiannon so that also needed to be changed.

 

 

 

 

 

Rhiannon who had never sewn until she started classes with me three years ago has come a long way and I'm looking forward to another year of interesting projects with her!